793.94/1970
Memorandum by the Secretary of State
The Japanese Ambassador said that he had received a message from Baron Shidehara telling him to inform me that the tour of Manchuria by Mr. Hanson from Harbin and Mr. Salisbury from Tokyo was perfectly welcome to the Japanese authorities and would be facilitated in every way by all of the Japanese authorities, including the military authorities. The Ambassador laid emphasis on the last words. I told him that I was much gratified and pleased and that I had received [Page 101] a short message to the same effect from Neville. I said I had made no announcement of my request and would try not to do so until it was agreeable to Japan. He said that the newspapers would undoubtedly announce the leaving of Salisbury from Tokyo and that I could then confirm it. I told the Ambassador that Mr. Forbes87 was here and would like to call on him. He said he would be very glad to see Mr. Forbes, and I then arranged with Mr. Castle to have them meet here.
- W. Cameron Forbes, American Ambassador to Japan.↩